All About Ella Grace

I wish I could stop time. Evan is turning into a big boy right before my eyes and Ella Grace is already 20 months old! It's hard to believe how fast they are growing and how fast time is flying by. They are both at such fun ages. I just wish I could stop the clock.

On Saturday, Ella Grace turned 20 months old. We spent the day at my sister's house. She and her husband live next door to their best friends who have a swimming pool. They invited us over to swim. My mom and dad also came over, and we had a fish fry. Most of the fish my dad had caught himself. He makes really good fried fish. We had a wonderful meal. Evan and EG both ate very well. EG especially loved hush puppies. I think she could have eaten her little body weight in them! I so wish I would have taken my camera to have pictures of the great time we had, but sometimes I'm lucky to just get everything packed, everyone dressed, out the door, and making it to our destination somewhat on time. With all that, I just forgot the camera.

Every month I like to make a little list of the new things Ella Grace is saying and doing:

She LOVES cats and dogs. She points them out everywhere. She usually points and says, "Cat. Awwww! Cute!" It is very sweet. I'm sorry that she loves them so much because we will never have one of our own. Derek and I are neither fond of cats. I guess I should never say never. I really think she could get anything she wanted out of her Daddy.

She is on the "mess" patrol. She points out a "mess" anywhere and everywhere. She is especially on top of any mess Evan makes and is quick to come find me to let me know. She is such a little mother.

She is starting to put 2-3 words together.

It melts my heart when she asks for a "hug" with arms outstretched or a "tiss."

When she wants me to pick her up, she says, "Hold you."

She says, "Now beddor (better)," after getting her diaper changed or after anything has been fixed.

She is starting to say, "wet," when she needs a diaper change. Potty training is right around the corner!

She tries on every pair of shoes in her closet EVERY DAY, multiple times a day. She also wants to try on clothes all day. She wants them on top of what she already has on. She reminds of that little girl in the children's book, "Heidi."

I snapped this yesterday afternoon while playing in the backyard. Of course, she is still crazy about accessories, and with all there was to play with in the backyard, she wanted to try on shoes! You can see her holding one.

She loves to play in my makeup. She is a definite girly girl.

She loves to pretend to vacuum with her play vacuum. I have every intention on letting her push around the real vacuum when she is big enough. :)

She is sweet, sweet, sweet.

One of her favorite activities is reading books.

She is quite shy around others she doesn't know well.

She is funny and loves it when you say something is funny. She puts her little hand over her mouth and laughs.

She LOVES her babies. "Baby" and "Bunnit" are her favorites.

She can sing her ABC's.

I took this picture this morning. This is EG with "Baby" and "Bunnit" (she combined bunny rabbit to get "Bunnit" which I thought was pretty cleaver). She is also holding a picture of a cat! All the things she loves!

Aren't I one blessed Mommy!?